This paper summarises three recent publications that analyse some of the social and political effects of Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji.

Humanitarian aid is largely concentrated in crises that are protracted or recurrent. In 2016, 60% of global humanitarian financing went to just ten countries. This report summarises the learning from the thematic evaluation and employs an integrated analysis of separate country and themed studies to identify which factors shaped people’s resilience.

This report assesses and identifies solutions with special relevance for smallholder farmers: disaster risk reduction good practices that work at farm-level and which, with small investments, can have significant positive impact on the resilience of their livelihoods.

As climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters resilience is becoming more and more important. While the need for an intergovernmental approach to adapt to climate change impacts and achieve disaster resilience is widely acknowledged, higher levels of government often delegate the responsibility to local governments without much guidance or support.

With the recent increases in natural hazard events worldwide, and the likelihood that this will worsen still further with anticipated climate changes, the construction industry is increasingly contributing to building resilience within disaster-affected communities. Existing industry expertise, its educational approaches and the related theoretical frameworks, however, all require adjustment if these changing needs are to...